Skiing

News about Skiing, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Jun. 9, 2015

International Olympic Committee approves several new events for the 2018 Winter Games in South Korea; additions include mixed doubles curling, mass-start speedskating Alpine skiing team event and big air snowboarding competition; changes seemed aimed at female participation and youth appeal. MORE

Jun. 2, 2015

Apr. 12, 2015

Powder Mountain in Utah is owned by group of entrepreneurs, most of them around 30 years old with no experience in resort development, who hope to find investors willing to back their planned ski resort and next-generation alpine town. MORE

Apr. 10, 2015

Jiuzhanbao Journal; China, in bid to hold 2022 Winter Olympics, is building ski slopes in mountainous region around Beijing, despite fact that area is semiarid; local farmers are losing out on what little rain does fall because it is earmarked for making snow; hydrologists criticize practice, saying Beijing's ski resorts use about a billion gallons of water per year. MORE

Mar. 30, 2015

David Chodounsky wins slalom at United States Alpine Championships in Carrabassett Valley, Me. MORE

Mar. 29, 2015

Mikaela Shiffrin wins slalom at United States Alpine Championships in Maine. MORE

Mar. 26, 2015

Drew Duffy wins men's super-G at United States Alpine Championships in Maine. MORE

Mar. 23, 2015

Anna Fenninger of Austria wins World Cup title for giant slalom in Meribel, France; other winter sports results noted. MORE

Mar. 22, 2015

Winter Sports Roundup; Mikaela Shiffrin wins her third consecutive World Cup slalom title with win in France; other winter sports news noted. MORE

Mar. 20, 2015

Lindsey Vonn wins her fifth World Cup super-G title at Meribel, France. MORE

Mar. 19, 2015

Lindsey Vonn wins World Cup downhill title for seventh time and her 18th crystal globe, both records for women skiers. MORE

Feb. 22, 2015

Feb. 22, 2015

Feb. 16, 2015

Jean-Baptiste Grange of France is surprise winner of men’s slalom in Alpine world ski championships at Beaver Creek. MORE

Feb. 16, 2015

Bill Pennington On Skiing column notes that not only did Americans make good showing at Alpine world ski championships, but competition drew large crowds to Beaver Creek, Colo, proving that skiing has found its place in country's sporting marketplace. MORE

Feb. 15, 2015

American skier Mikaela Shiffrin gets off to unnervingly slow start and then blazes through final gates as she defends her slalom title at Alpine world ski championships; defeats Frida Hansdotter of Sweden by 0.34 of a second to take the gold. MORE

Feb. 15, 2015

American Alpine skier Resi Stiegler comes in 35th in World Cup slalom, withdrawing from second run to protect injured right knee; former teenage ski prodigy shares her struggle with depression over injuries she has sustained, saying she chooses to continue competing in hopes that she can be an inspiration to other young athletes. MORE

Feb. 15, 2015

Christopher Clarey On Skiing column recounts exhilaration of covering men's giant slalom at 2015 Alpine world ski championships from the race's Rocky Mountain start house rather than the finish area. MORE

Feb. 15, 2015

Op-Ed article by Christopher Solomon underscores little-known fact that recreational activities like hiking and skiing disrupt natural environment, so much so that outdoor recreation and tourism is fourth-leading reason species are listed as endangered; suggests that there should be more restrictions on outdoor recreational activities. MORE

Feb. 15, 2015

Michelle Auerbach travel article focuses on Yampa Valley city of Steamboat Springs, Colo, area resplendent with local farmers, restaurants, entrepreneurs, as well as skiing. MORE

Feb. 14, 2015

American ski champion Ted Ligety wins men's giant slalom at Alpine world championships in Beaver Creek, Colo, his third consecutive title in the event. MORE

Feb. 13, 2015

Lindsey Vonn finishes 14th in giant slalom at Alpine world ski championships, making good showing after taking two years off with injuries. MORE

Feb. 13, 2015

Christopher Clarey On Skiing column notes that Lasse Kjus remains only skier ever to win five individual medals in single world championships; Tina Maze stood chance of tying his 1999 record at Beaver Creek, but faltered in giant slalom. MORE

Feb. 12, 2015

Austrian skier Marcel Hirscher is on track to become first man to win four gold medals in single year at Alpine world championships in Colorado; has 11 top-three World Cup finishes this season and leads overall standings. MORE

Feb. 11, 2015

Sarah Schleper, retired former champion of the United States ski team, will return to elite racing as a member of the Mexican national team; will compete on Mexico's behalf in the giant slalom event of the Alpine world ski championships; hopes to encourage other Mexicans to take up skiing, and to establish a training base for the team in Colorado. MORE

Feb. 11, 2015

Austria edges Canada to defend its gold medal in team event of the Alpine World Ski Championships. MORE

Feb. 10, 2015

International Ski Federation approves airbag safety device that could prevent many injuries but most world-class skiers are hesitant to wear them, fearing negative impact on performance; federation will wait until devices are being made by more than one company before mandating them in competition. MORE

Feb. 10, 2015

Tina Maze of Slovenia wins combined event at World Ski Championships in Beaver Creek, Colo, with aggregate time of 2 minutes 33.37 seconds; leads overall World Cup standings by 184 points. MORE

Feb. 9, 2015

Slovenian skier Ilka Stuhec's mother Darja Crnko acts as her ski technician, following her on World Cup circuit and fine tuning her skis daily; is only female ski tech working at elite level. MORE

Feb. 9, 2015

Skier Ted Ligety, who has had unremarkable season so far, takes four days off World Cup circuit to spend time at home, then returns to win bronze medal in super combined at Beaver Creek. MORE

Feb. 7, 2015

Tina Maze wins women's downhill event at Alpine world ski championships in Colorado; hopes to become first woman to win five medals at world ski championships. MORE

Feb. 7, 2015

Bode Miller undergoes hamstring surgery; has yet to say whether he plans to retire following season-ending crash at Alpine world championships. MORE

Feb. 6, 2015

Six-time Olympic winner Bode Miller crashes during super-G race at Alpine world ski championships, severing his right hamstring and possibly ending his career. MORE

Feb. 6, 2015

Competitive downhill skiers are surrounded with deafening sound of wind against their helmets, but noise can be comforting when speeding down course alone. MORE

Feb. 5, 2015

Men’s super-G at Alpine World Ski Championships in Colorado is postponed because of hazardous conditions due to snowstorm. MORE

Feb. 5, 2015

Lindsey Vonn announces that she will compete in super combined and giant slalom at Alpine world ski championships in Colorado; has not competed in either race for more than two years. MORE

Feb. 4, 2015

Lindsey Vonn finishes third at Super-G world championships event, after she seemed to be poised for her first gold after two years of injury; Vonn nonetheless remains enthusiastic about her performance. MORE

Feb. 3, 2015

Alpine World Ski Championships are set to begin in Beaver Creek, Colo; five races in particular look to be exciting. MORE